New brake family from Avid
For the 2012 model year, Avid is presenting two new members of the well-known disc brake family, the Elixir 9 and the Elixir 7, which replace the Elixir CR and R models respectively.
The new Avid Elixir 9 and Elixir 7 all-round disc brakes boast visual and technical enhancements. New model name, new look, tool-free lever width adjustment, modified bleeding concept and application areas from cross-country to freeride are just the most important features of the new brakes from the SRAM Group.
New brake discs are also being introduced that differ in size and design from the previous Avid discs. The brand's own brake disc diameters give way to the quasi-standard sizes of 140, 160, 180 and 200 millimetres and ensure greater compatibility with corresponding adapters. The modified design is intended to bring improvements in heat resistance and wet braking behaviour.
The changes apply to all Avid brakes from April 2011.
Sebastian Brust
Editor
